Kang (Korean surname) explained
| Hangul: | 강 |
| Hanja: | or |
| Rr: | Gang |
| Mr: | Kang |
Kang is a Korean family name. All together, the holders of this name number are 1,176,847 in South Korea, according to the 2015 national census, ranking 6th largest Korean family name.[1] While the name "Kang" can actually represent 5 different hanja, or Chinese characters, the great majority (more than 1 million) bear the surname 姜. The Chinese surname Jiāng also shares the same 姜 character.
Clans
Clans whose surname uses the Hanja character 姜 include the clans of Jinju and Geumcheon seat. The majority belong to the Jinju Kang clan (ko) is said to be descended from Goguryeo commander Kang I-sik. The Geumcheon Kang clan (ko) is descended from an ancestor whose ancestral seat was Geumcheon, now part of Seoul.
Clans whose surname uses the Hanja character 康 include Sincheon (ko) and Yeonggang (ko). The Sincheon Kang clan is further subdivided into Goksan (ko) and Jaeryeong .
Notable individuals
Historic
Modern
- Angela Kang (born 1976), American television writer
- Anthony Kang (born 1972), Korean-American professional golfer
- BJ Kang, American FBI special agent
- Kang Boo-ja (born 1941), South Korean actress
- Kang Byul (born 1990), South Korean actress
- C.S. Eliot Kang (born 1962), American diplomat
- Kang Chan-hee (born 2000), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band SF9
- Kang Chang-hee (born 1946), South Korean politician
- Kang Chang-gi (1927–2007), South Korean football player
- Kang Da-hyun (born 1992), South Korean actress and model
- Kang Dae-ho (stage name Gaho, born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter and producer
- Kang Dae-sung (born 1989), South Korean singer, member of boy band BigBang
- Kang Daniel (born 1996), South Korean singer-songwriter, former member of boy band Wanna One
- Dawon Kahng (1931–1992), Korean-American electrical engineer and inventor
- Kang Dong-ho (stage name Baekho, born 1995), South Korean singer, former member of boy band NU'EST
- Dong-Suk Kang (born 1954), South Korean violinist
- Kang Dong-suk (born 1969), South Korean yachtsman
- Gang Dong-won (born 1981), South Korean actor
- Emil Kang (born 1968), Korean-American arts administrator
- Kang Full (born 1974), South Korean webtoon artist
- Gang Gyeong-hyo (born 1964), South Korean modern pentathlete
- Kang Han-na (born 1989), South Korean actress
- Kang Ha-neul (born 1990), South Korean actor
- Kang Hee-gun (stage name Gary, born 1978), South Korean rapper
- Kang Ho-dong (born 1970), South Korean entertainer
- Kang Hong-seok (born 1986), South Korean actor
- Kang Hoon (born 1991), South Korean actor
- Kang Hwagil (born 1986), South Korean writer
- Kang Hye-jung (born 1982), South Korean actress
- Kang Hye-mi (born 1974), South Korean volleyball player
- Kang Hye-won (born 1999), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Iz*One
- Kang Hyeong-cheol, South Korean film director and screenwriter
- Hyun Yi Kang (born 1967), Korean-American scholar and writer
- Kang Hyung-gu (stage name Kino, born 1998), South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon
- Kang Hyung-ho (born 1988), South Korean singer
- Jay Caspian Kang (born 1979), American writer and editor
- Kang Je-gyu (born 1962), South Korean film director
- Kang Ji-hwan (born 1977), South Korean retired actor
- Kang Ji-hyun (stage name Soyou, born 1992), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Sistar
- Kang Ji-young (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl group Kara
- Kang Jin-a (born 1981), South Korean film director and screenwriter
- Kang Jung-ai (born 1957), South Korean professor and politician
- Jung-ho Kang (born 1987), South Korean former baseball player
- Katherine Anna Kang (born 1970), American video game designer
- Kang Kyung-ho (born 1987), South Korean mixed martial artist
- Kang Kyung-wha (born 1955), South Korean diplomat and politician
- Kang Mal-geum (born 1979), South Korean actress
- Michael Kang (born 1970), Korean-American film director and screenwriter
- Michael Kang (born 1971), Korean-American multi-instrumentalist, member of jam band The String Cheese Incident
- Kang Mi-na (born 1999), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl groups I.O.I and Gugudan
- Kang Min (better known as Nal_rA, born 1982), South Korean former professional StarCraft player
- Kang Min-ah (born 1997), South Korean actress
- Kang Min-hee (born 1991), South Korean singer
- Kang Min-hyuk (born 1991), South Korean musician and actor, member of pop rock band CNBLUE
- Kang Min-hyuk (born 1999), South Korean badminton player
- Kang Min-kyung (born 1990), South Korean singer, member of pop duo Davichi
- Minsoo Kang (born 1967), South Korean historian and writer
- Kang Nung-su (1930–2015), North Korean literary critic and politician
- Kang Rae-yeon (born 1981), South Korean actress and model
- Kang Ryang-uk (1903–1983), former Vice President of North Korea
- Kang Seul-gi (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl group Red Velvet
- Kang Seung-yoon (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of boy band Winner
- Kang Si-ra (born 1991), South Korean singer
- Kang So-ra (born 1990), South Korean actress
- Sukhee Kang (born 1952), American politician
- Sung Kang (born 1972), American actor
- Kang Sung-hoon (born 1980), South Korean singer, former member of boy band Sechs Kies
- Sung-Mo Kang, American electrical engineering scientist
- Kang Tae-joo (born 1995), South Korean actor and model
- Tim Kang (born 1973), American actor
- Kang We-suck (born 1986), South Korean civil rights activist
- Kang Woo-suk (born 1960), South Korean film producer and director
- Kang Ye-seo (born 2005), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Kep1er
- Kang Ye-won (born 1979), South Korean actress
- Kang Yong-sop (1931–2012), North Korean politician
- Younghill Kang (1898–1972), Korean-American writer
- Kang Young-hoon (1922–2016), South Korean politician
- Kang Young-hyun (stage name Young K, born 1993), South Korean singer, member of pop rock band Day6
- Kang Young-joong (born 1949), South Korean businessman
- Young Woo Kang (1944–2012), Korean-American disability rights advocate and author
- Kang Yu-chan (born 1997), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band A.C.E
- Kang Yu-mi (born 1983), South Korean comedian and actress
See also
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131009233626/http://kang.info/family/name/
Notes and References
- Web site: Korean Family Names . KOSIS . https://web.archive.org/web/20060907003534/http://kosis.nso.go.kr/cgi-bin/sws_999.cgi?ID=DT_1INOOSB&IDTYPE=3 . 2006-09-07 . 2013-10-22 . 2000 . dead .
- Web site: 행정구역(시도)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구 . KOSIS . 2016-03-16 . ko .
